Whananaki bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 174.48° E

Whananaki bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.6° 

Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (09 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
8
14
7
6
6
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
2:58AM1.84m
3:48PM1.90m
4:05AM1.85m
4:53PM1.97m
Low Tide
8:53PM0.48m
9:23AM0.27m
10:01PM0.45m
10:28AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
4
7
8
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
16
14
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
12
12
12
10
8
9
12
15
13
10
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